COPAIBA CORAL BEAN

COPAIBA (Copaifera langsdorfii Desf.) +

Activities (Copaiba) :
- Antibacterial (1; PH2); Antiseptic (1; JAD; PH2); Carminative (f; JAD); Diuretic (f; JAD); Emetic (f; JAD); Expectorant (f; JAD); Laxative (f; JAD); Hydragogue (f; JAD); Stimulant (f; JAD); Urinary Antiseptic (1; PH2).

Indications (Copaiba) :
- Bacteria (1; PH2); Bronchosis (f; JAD); Catarrh (f; JAD); Chilblain (f; JAD); Constipation (f; JAD); Cystosis (f; JAD; MAD); Dermatosis (f; DAW); Diarrhea (f; JAD); Dropsy (f; JAD; MAD); Dysuria (f; MAD); Eczema (f; DAW); Fever (f; MAD); Gas (f; JAD); Gonorrhea (f; DAW; JAD; MAD); Hemorrhoid (f; JAD; MAD); Inflammation (f; PH2); Kidney Sone (1; PH2); Leukorrhea (f; JAD); Mucososis (f; PH2); Pulmonosis (f; MAD; PH2); Psoriasis (f; MAD); Rheumatism (f; AD); UTI (1; PH2); VD (F; JAD; MAD); Water Retention (f; JAD).

Dosages (Copaiba) :
- 0.5 - 1 g capsule (MAD); 25 - 30 drops tincture 3 ×/day (MAD).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Copaiba) :
 - Not covered (AHP). Five grams can cause stomach pain (PH2). Large doses are laxative and emetic; causing strangury, bloody urine, and fever. The resin irritates the entire mucous membrane, imparting a peculiar odor to the urine and breath; causes an eruption resembling measles, attended with irritation and tingling (JAD).


CORAL BEAN (Erythrina fusca lour.) +

Synonym :
- E. glauca Willd.

Activities (Coral Bean) :
- Analgesic (f; CRC); Antipyretic (f; CRC); Antiseptic (f; DAV); Antitussive (f; DAV); Diaphoretic (f; DAV); Hallucinogen (1; CRC); Narcotic (1; CRC); Vermifuge (f; CRC).

Indications (Coral Bean):
- Beriberi (f; CRC); Boil (f; CRC); Cancer (f; CRC); Cold (f; DAV); Dermatosis (f; DAV); Fever (f; CRC; DAV); Fracture (f; CRC); Headache (f; DAV); Hematuria (f; CRC); Hepatosis (f; CRC); Infection (f; DAV); Malaria (f; CRC; DAV); Migraine (f; DAV); Mycosis (f; DAV); Pain (f; CRC); Rheumatism (f; CRC); Toothache (f; CRC); Worm (f; CRC); Wound (f; CRC).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Coral Bean) :
- Seeds contain the alkaloid erythralin. Erysodine, erysonine, erysopine, erysothiopine, erysothiovine, erysovine, and erythraline are also reported. Those species containing indoles and isoquinolines are classed as narcotics, capable of inducing hallucinogenic stupor (CRC).